
Brad Plumer
Former Senior Editor
Latest articles by Brad Plumer


A second look at a big new study critical of home weatherization efforts.


A program to weatherize homes didn’t save nearly as much energy as predicted.


A new EPA report says we have a choice between moderate disaster or major disaster.


This is a major piece of President Obama’s broader plan to tackle global warming.


The pope calls for curbing fossil fuels to avoid “unprecedented destruction of ecosystems.”


The IEA added up all the UN climate promises to date. They’d be a huge boon for clean energy — but not enough to stay below 2°C of warming.


Two Democratic senators tried to persuade conservatives to accept a carbon tax. It was... interesting.


Many states are being criticized for using inflated traffic forecasts to justify expensive new roads.


Jay Faison is a conservative businessman in North Carolina who thinks it’s time Republicans take global warming seriously.


There may be other reasons to go organic, but nutrition probably isn’t one of them.